So here are two different cases:
1: “They met when they were involved in the same conversation on an internet site. Their conversation went well, and they continued to talk. They took a while to get to know each other, and thought there was definitely a real connection. After a while, they got engaged.”
2: “Their parents thought it would be a good match. They sat down on a couch together with their parents for half an hour or so, and everyone spoke together. They then had half an hour or so to speak alone. They didn’t hate each other, so they got engaged. Then they didn’t see each other again until the wedding.”
Which case sounds worse?